George Kahumoku Jr.

One of the heralds and preservers of traditional Hawaiian culture, George Kahumoku, Jr. is an artist, musician, composer, farmer, storyteller, and teacher. As a musician he is best known for playing a 12-string slack key guitar, but his immersion in teaching and promoting the Hawaiian way of life extends far beyond his music. His educational history gives some hint of his range: he is a 1969 graduate of the Kamehameha Schools; a 1973 graduate of the Oakland, California-based College of Arts and Crafts, where he earned a BFA in sculpture; and a 1993 graduate of the Hawaii State...